XLV - Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
| Previous Close | 91.12 |
| Open | 90.96 |
| Bid | 0.00 x 900 |
| Ask | 92.40 x 1400 |
| Day's Range | 90.91 - 92.48 |
| 52 Week Range | 78.74 - 96.06 |
| Volume | 11,323,185 |
| Avg. Volume | 10,267,309 |
| Net Assets | 18.03B |
| NAV | 88.75 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | N/A |
| Yield | 1.48% |
| YTD Return | 8.48% |
| Beta (3Y Monthly) | 0.92 |
| Expense Ratio (net) | 0.14% |
| Inception Date | 1998-12-16 |
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Don't panic here because a year-end rally is ahead, says ...
Julian Emanuel, BTIG, says investors shouldn't panic here, and discusses whether there's more market volatility ahead. With CNBC's Joe Kernen and the Fast Money traders, Pete Najarian, Steve Grasso, Brian Kelly and Tim Seymour.
- CNBC Videos•10 days ago
There will be increased awareness of how much innovation ...
John Sculley, RX Advance chairman and former CEO of Apple, joins 'Squawk Alley' to discuss how the healthcare industry is going to change following the midterm elections.
- CNBC Videos•10 days ago
How to approach health care sector post-midterms
Ana Gupte, Leerink Partners senior analyst and managing director of healthcare services, discusses the outlook for health care following the midterm elections creating a divided Congress.
Yahoo Finance Video•11 days agoStocks surge to best post-midterm rally in more than 30 years
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- CNBC Videos•12 days ago
Top PNC strategist says markets could see big shake up on...
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Yahoo Finance Video•16 days agoNewman: GOP still trying to kill the Affordable Care Act
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- ETF Trends•3 days ago
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- Yahoo Finance•3 days ago
Stocks slip, but oil extends gain
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- ETF Trends•4 days ago
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- MarketWatch•11 days ago
Cardinal Health's stock surges after earnings, revenue rise above expectations
Shares of Cardinal Health Inc. rallied 2.9% in premarket trade Thursday after the healthcare services company reported fiscal first-quarter profit and revenue that rose above expectations, boosted by strength in its pharmaceuticals business. Net income rose to $593 million, or $1.94 a share, from $115 million, or 36 cents a share, in the same period a year ago, with the naviHealth divestiture resulting in a gain of $503 million. Excluding non-recurring items, adjusted earnings per share came to $1.29, above the FactSet consensus of $1.08. Revenue increased 8% to $35.2 billion, beating the FactSet consensus of $33.7 billion. Pharmaceutical segment revenue grew 9% to $31.4 billion, well above the FactSet consensus of $29.8 billion. The company affirmed its 2019 adjusted EPS outlook of $4.90 to $5.15, which surrounds the FactSet consensus of $4.99. The stock has rallied 9.6% over the past three months through Wednesday, while the SPDR Health Care Select Sector ETF has gained 3.4% and the S&P 500 has slipped 1.5%.
- MarketWatch•11 days ago
Here are the stock-market sectors in the spotlight after midterm elections
Investors in health care, energy, and infrastructure stocks cheer Tuesday’s midterm election results
- ETF Trends•11 days ago
Leveraged Healthcare ETF Gains On Midterm Election Results
Even as the Democrats retook control of the House of Representatives and the Republicans maintained majority in the Senate, healthcare ETFs were also big winners following the 2018 Midterm Election results. ...
- Yahoo Finance Video•11 days ago
Stocks rally following midterm elections
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- MarketWatch•11 days ago
Humana beats profit expectations, raised outlook
Shares of Humana Inc. were indicated up about 1.5% in prmarket trade Wednesday, after the health care company reported third-quarter earnings that rose above expectations and raised its full-year outlook, helped by strength in its individual Medicare Advantage offerings. Net income rose to $901 million, or $4.65 a share, from $799 million, or $3.44 a share, in the same period a year ago. Excluding non-recurring items, adjusted earnings per share increased to $4.58 from $3.39, and beat the FactSet consensus of $4.27. The health care company raised its 2018 guidance for adjusted EPS to "approximately" $14.40 from approximately $14.15. Total revenue rose 7% to $14.21 billion, above the FactSet consensus of $13.92 billion, as premiums increased 5.8% to $13.71 billion to top expectations of $13.45 billion. The stock has gained 3.1% over the past three months, while the SPDR Health Care Select Sector ETF has edged up 0.6% and the S&P 500 has lost 3.6%. (This updates a previous item to include revenue, which was provided in an SEC filing that became available after the press release.)
- MarketWatch•12 days ago
AmerisourceBergen's stock tumbles after PharMEDium woes, downbeat outlook outweighs earnings beat
Shares of AmerisourceBergen Corp. tumbled 9.1% in morning trade Tuesday, after the drug company reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and revenue that just topped expectations but provided a downbeat profit outlook, citing a "potential sizable headwind" for its PharMEDium business. The company also disclosed in filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that production at PharMEDium's facilities remains suspended, while Leerink analyst David Larsen said commercial operations were previously expected to begin in September, as the company waited for feedback from the Food and Drug Administration. Earlier Tuesday, the company reported fourth-quarter net income of $233.3 million, or $1.07 a share, compared with a loss of $344.6 million, or $1.58 a share, in the same period a year ago. Adjusted earnings per share came to $1.45, above the FactSet consensus of $1.44, but the fiscal 2019 adjusted EPS outlook of $6.65 to $6.95 was below expectations of $7.11. The stock has lost 2.0% over the past three months, while the SPDR Health Care Select Sector ETF has gained 0.3% and the S&P 500 has lost 3.6%.
- ETF Trends•12 days ago
Post-Election Day Tests Linger for Healthcare ETFs
The Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) is up more than 2% over the past week, but the largest healthcare exchange traded fund and rival funds will likely be tested by the results of today's midterm elections. Currently, most political prognosticators are forecasting the Democrats gaining control of the House while the Republicans are expected to maintain control of the Senate. “Many investors see health-care investments as a defensive play because demand for health products and services tends to remain stable throughout various phases of the business cycle,” reports Tanzeel Akhtar for the Wall Street Journal.
- MarketWatch•13 days ago
Eli Lilly beats earnings expectations, raises guidance
Eli Lilly & Co. reported Tuesday third-quarter earnings and revenue that topped expectations and raised its full-year guidance. The stock was still inactive in premarket trade. Net income rose to $1.15 billion, or $1.12 a share, from $555.6 million, or 53 cents a share, in the same period a year ago. Excluding non-recurring items, adjusted earnings per share came to $1.39, above the FactSet consensus of $1.37. Revenue rose 7% to $6.06 billion, just beating the FactSet consensus of $6.05 billion. Among the drug maker's top sellers, Humalog revenue fell 5% to $664.6 million, missing the FactSet consensus of $707.4 million, and Trulicity revenue jumped 55% to $816.2 million, just shy of expectations of $816.6 million. Animal health revenue grew 4% go $772.7 million, above the FactSet consensus of $760.1 million. For 2018, the company raised its adjusted EPS outlook to $5.55 to $5.60 from $5.40 to $5.50 and revised up its revenue guidance to $24.3 billion to $24.5 billion from $24.0 billion to $24.5 billion. The stock has rallied 8.0% over the past three months, while the SPDR Health Care Select Sector ETF has inched up 0.1% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average has eased 0.2%.
- Benzinga•13 days ago
The Health Care Stocks With A Lot Riding On The Midterm Elections
Americans and investors have a lot riding on Tuesday’s midterm elections, but the health care industry in particular is hanging in the balance. On Monday, Height Capital Markets named four themes in the ...
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The non-farm payrolls for September in the US (IVV) (QQQ) were 134,000, which was weaker than economists’ expectation of 180,000 job additions. The bright point was that August’s job additions were revised upwards by 69,000. After last month’s disappointing job additions, partly due to Hurricane Florence, analysts are expecting payrolls to bounce back in October.
- Investopedia•18 days ago
3 Charts That Suggest It's Time to Buy Healthcare Stocks
Investing in the healthcare sector is often regarded as a hedge from regular market forces due to the underlying nature of the work. Investors looking for an ETF to track the performance of the healthcare sector generally turn to the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund.
Market Realist•18 days agoHow Merck Stands Financially in October
Merck’s revenues grew 5% YoY (year-over-year) to $10.8 billion in the third quarter. Its net revenues were $31.3 billion in the first nine months of the year compared to $29.7 billion in the first nine months of 2017, reflecting a ~5% YoY growth.
